BOARD DATE: 1 August 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160016529 BOARD VOTE: ____x_____ ____x___ _____x___ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION 2 Enclosures 1. Board Determination/Recommendation 2. Evidence and Consideration BOARD DATE: 1 August 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160016529 BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant amendment of the ABCMR's decision in Docket Number AR20140021444, dated 23 July 2015. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding the Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze service star to his DD Form 214 and b. adding the entry "SERVICE IN ALBANIA FROM 19990427-19990622" to item 18 of his DD Form 214. ______________x___________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. BOARD DATE: 1 August 2018 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20160016529 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request to correct his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Kosovo Campaign Medal. 2. The applicant states: a. He participated in the Task Force Hawk mission from 27 April 1999 to 22 June 1999. His request for award of the Kosovo Campaign Medal was denied by the Board in July 2015, but at the time he only had one official item of proof that he was part of the deployment to Albania as part of Task Force Hawk. His leave and earnings statements show hazardous fire pay and combat zone tax exclusion for the months April to June 1999, but they did not show the location. b. He is now providing information showing he was paid military combat pay from 1 May 1999 to 30 June 1999 for service in Albania and he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for service while deployed to Albania as part of the Task Force Hawk. 3. The applicant provides: * DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) * Department of Defense Military Service Information * DD Form 214 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20140021444 on 23 July 2015. 2. The applicant's contentions and supporting documentation are new evidence that were not previously considered by the Board and warrant consideration at this time. 3. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 February 1997. 4. He provided: a. A DA Form 638, dated 22 June 1999, showing he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for service while deployed to Albania as part of Task Force Hawk during the period 27 April 1999 to 22 June 1999. b. His Department of Defense Military Service Information, dated 19 September 2016, stating his military combat pay began on 1 May 1999 and ended on 30 June 1999 for service in Albania. 5. On 24 November 1999, he was honorably released from active duty to attend school. 6. His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded or authorized the: * Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award) * Army Good Conduct Medal * Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * Armed Forces Service Medal * Army Service Ribbon * Overseas Service Ribbon * North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal 7. Item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 shows he served in Bosnia from 14 February 1998 to 22 September 1998. There are no other deployments shown. 8. On 23 July 2015, the ABCMR denied his request for award of the Kosovo Campaign Medal. REFERENCES: 1. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Kosovo Campaign Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 24 March 1999, participated in or served in direct support of Operation Allied Force (24 March 1999 through 10 June 1999); Operation Joint Guardian (11 June 1999 to 31 December 2013); Operation Allied Harbour (4 April 1999 through 1 September 1999); Operations Sustain Hope/Shining Hope (4 April 1999 through 10 July 1999); Operation Noble Anvil (24 March 1999 through 20 July 1999); or Kosovo Task Force Hawk (5 April 1999 through 24 June 1999), Saber (31 March 1999 through 8 July 1999), or Hunter within the Kosovo Air Campaign or Kosovo Defense Campaign areas of eligibility (AOE). Service members must be bona fide members of a unit participating in or be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days in the AOE or for 60 nonconsecutive days provided this support involves entering the operation's AOE or meet one or more of several other, specified criteria. One bronze service star will be worn for participation in each campaign (Kosovo Air Campaign and Kosovo Defense Campaign). 2. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It established standardized policy for preparation of the DD Form 214. The instructions for item 18 for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service also stated to enter the statement "SERVICE IN (name of country deployed) FROM (inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD)." DISCUSSION: Based on the applicant's deployment to Albania in support of Task Force Hawk from 27 April 1999 to 22 June 1999, he is authorized award of the Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze service star. His DD Form 214 does not show this award. In addition, item 18 of his DD Form 214 does not show this deployment. //NOTHING FOLLOWS// ABCMR Record of Proceedings AR20150000953 Enclosure 1 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20160016529 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20160016529 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Enclosure 2